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According to Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch, Lou Holtz will no longer work as an ESPN college football analyst. Both parties reportedly agreed Holtz would step away from his roles on College Football Final, in addition to any guest appearances on other ESPN programs.

ESPN's College GameDay tweeted out a final farewell to Holtz:

"There are plenty in Bristol who knew the Holtz-Mark May shtick was long past its shelf life, and this is a good time to change things up," Deitsch wrote. "No doubt part of the thinking on Holtz’s part was to move on without (Rece) Davis in the host chair."

The news doesn't come as a big surprise. Holtz said last May that he intended to retire after the season, per Dan Murphy of Irish247:

I'd like to leave when people say, "Why are you leaving?" not "When are you leaving?" This is my fifth last year. They usually talk me into it. ESPN is a great organization to work for. We've been together nine years now. That's unusual. They're like my family. I love them. We enjoy it. There comes a time where you need to step aside and let the younger people do it.

There will certainly be quite a bit of turnover on ESPN's Saturday night college football program. Along with Holtz departing, Davis left to take over for Chris Fowler on College GameDay.

May is now the only holdover, and with his and Holtz's banter constituting so much of the show, it will be interesting to see how ESPN tweaks the show going forward.

Jim Harbaugh is the reason for the season at Michigan, so it’s probably unnecessary to tab him as one of the five reasons why Wolverines fans should be optimistic this fall.

His presence trumps all.

So with that said, this slideshow will feature the other top five reasons to expect something much more than what’s been offered during the previous three years—much, much more, actually.

While wins typically are the best measure of progress, they’re not the end-all metric. For roughly a decade, Michigan football has been devoid of a certain something, something that only a coach of Harbaugh’s ilk can provide.

With that influence in place, Michigan can finally take the steps necessary to dust itself off and reclaim its place within the world of college football.

That rebirth can happen. Oh, it’s very possible—and here are the five reasons why dreams could become reality for the Wolverines starting Sept. 3 at Utah.

Per Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, Foster announced his commitment to the University of Minnesota on Sunday with this declaration:

The family feel and how the coaches react with the players. They have the best coaching staff and one of the best education programs I have ever seen. They made me feel at home right when I got up there and it's going to be fun being a Gopher for the next four years.

According to 247Sports' composite rankings, Foster is the No. 25 offensive tackle recruit in the 2016 class from Carmel Catholic High School in Illinois. He's listed at 6'8" and 285 pounds already, with room to get bigger as his body matures.

Foster's commitment came in a hurry, as he tweeted April 3 about being in Minneapolis for a visit with the program:

After that, Kyle Goblirsch of 247Sports quoted Foster as saying that the visit was "unreal." Less than two weeks later, the Illinois native has given his commitment to the Golden Gophers.

Foster's commitment is a testament to the slow build that Kill has done since taking over as head coach in 2011. The Golden Gophers won three games in his first season, jumped up to six in 2012 and have won eight in each of the last two years with three consecutive bowl appearances.

The Big Ten is regaining its status for elite talent after being down for a couple of years. Minnesota is a program on the rise. Ohio State is the defending national champion. Michigan is entering the Jim Harbaugh era. It's quickly becoming an exciting conference to watch.

Foster seems to have realized where the Golden Gophers are going and feels he can help them get there in a hurry.